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    pre·cinct
    /ˈprēˌsiNG(k)t/

    noun

    • 1. a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes. North American
    • 2. the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place: "all strata of society live within these precincts" Similar boundsboundarieslimitsconfines

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRECINCT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the area that surrounds a building or place, especially one with a wall around it: A tunnel entrance was found within the precincts of the prison camp. A river separates the hotel from the cathedral precinct. Please walk quietly in these sacred precincts.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › precinctPrecinct Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PRECINCT is a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district. How to use precinct in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › precinctPRECINCT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Precinct definition: a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection.. See examples of PRECINCT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRECINCT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the area that surrounds a building or place, especially one with a wall around it: A tunnel entrance was found within the precincts of the prison camp. A river separates the hotel from the cathedral precinct. Please walk quietly in these sacred precincts.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › precinctprecinct - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 27, 2024 · Noun. [edit] precinct (plural precincts) (chiefly in the plural) An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls. (chiefly in the plural) The general area surrounding a place, environs. (UK) A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRECINCT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a. an enclosed area or building marked by a fixed boundary such as a wall. b. such a boundary. 2. an area in a town, often closed to traffic, that is designed or reserved for a particular purpose. a shopping precinct. pedestrian precinct. 3. US. a. a district of a city for administrative or police purposes. b.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › precinctPrecinct Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Precinct Definition. The police station situated in and having jurisdiction over such a district. The grounds immediately surrounding a religious house or church. A division of a city, as for police administration. An election district of a city or town.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › precinctPrecinct - definition of precinct by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. an enclosed area or building marked by a fixed boundary such as a wall. b. such a boundary. 2. (Human Geography) an area in a town, often closed to traffic, that is designed or reserved for a particular purpose: a shopping precinct; pedestrian precinct. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprecinct noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of precinct noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of precinct – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    PRECINCT definition: 1. an area in a town where there are shops and no cars are allowed 2. an area in a city that a…. Learn more.